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is a Japanese dish particularly in
Akita Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is estimated 915,691 as of 1 August 2023 and its geographi ...
. Freshly cooked rice is pounded until somewhat mashed, then formed into cylinders around Japanese cedar skewers, and toasted over an open hearth. It can then be served with sweet
miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is a thick paste produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and kōji (the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae''), and sometimes rice, barley, seaweed, or other ingredients. It is used for sauces and spreads; p ...
or cooked as
dumpling Dumplings are a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of cooked dough (made from a variety of starchy sources), often wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, wheat or other flours, or potatoes, and it may be filled wi ...
s with meat and vegetables in soups.{{Cite web, url=https://jnto.tohokumoment.com/en/akita/t4-kiritannpo_nabe/, title=Kiritanpo Nabe (Kirintanpo Pot), website=TOHOKU - A MOMENT IN TIME, language=en-US, access-date=2020-02-09, archive-date=2017-09-19, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919200931/http://jnto.tohokumoment.com/en/akita/t4-kiritannpo_nabe/, url-status=dead


See also

* Chikuwa * List of Japanese soups and stews


Notes

Culture in Akita Prefecture Japanese soups and stews